Music - What Floats Your Boat?
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I only know John Tam’s as Sharpe’s sidekick😁 sang the theme tune, folk musician?
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Yes, here is an example.
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@Freddy55 Thanks for the reminder, it has been a long time since I listen to any Camel. Other less recognised groups which I liked were Horslips and Focus.
I came across this album the other day, which I really like and would appeal to @Goldie146
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Hiya @nelliethehooker . I too like Focus. I have ‘Moving Waves’ and ‘Hamburger Concerto’ on vinyl, both very good I think. I’ll have to check out Horslips, the name rings a bell. Had a quick listen to Jackie Oates & John Spiers, and it reminded me quite a bit of Blackmore’s Night. Herewith a tune from ‘Fires At Midnight’…
BTW, John Tams was good 👍
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I watched a couple of hours of Rod Stewart music last night, courtesy of the Beeb celebrating his 80th birthday. I loved his early stuff from 1970 onwards. Interesting watching his career change over the decades, his love of blues and swing. He’s also a model railway enthusiast, has been since his childhood.
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@Goldie146 they are at Brewery Arts on 8th Feb so I guess that is where you will be seeing them. I am listening to their Through and Through album was I write this.
@Freddy55 Another group that I like, and have seen a couple of times are The Levelers, and I shall have a listen to your recommendation later on.
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@Goldie146 , that certainly blew the cobwebs out! Probably not the sort of thing I would sit down and listen to, but live would make for a good night out 👍
@Takethedogalong , I watched that thingy about Rod Stewart too. An insightful program I thought, very honest and I thought he came across well. TBH, in his heyday he never really appealed to me, but certain tunes now have a real appeal, especially those slower numbers. ‘Handbags and Gladrags’ is one I really like, this one is another…’Scarred and Scared’ (powerful lyrics)
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@Goldie146 Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it.👍
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@Freddy55 wow, that is some song, made all the more poignant by the brutal video. Rod was always a good songwriter, and chose some very powerful lyrics written by others as well. Yes, he did some disco as well, but I like most of his stuff, varies hugely.
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Music choices are varied, being a swing/jive dancer 50’s Rock n Roll is high on my agenda with Motown and Northern Soul equally enjoyed.
I understand Supertramp took their name from a tramp they met in my home town of Cheltenham (true or false I don’t know).
Attend various festivals such as the Retro Festival at Newbury and Twinwood. This year organising a Mod and Rocker rally in Gloucestershire with music to reflect those groups.
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Great fan of live music, most genres, but it has to be played well and with passion. Head of the list is classic rock of the 60's, 70's and 80's and that music is being kept alive by lots of new young bands who will never become household names. if you fancy a night of YouTube watching try Those Damm Crows, The Karma Effect and Gorilla Riot.
Try to go at lest two festivals a year, Loverocks, held on touring site in Ferndown Dorset and the Cambridge Rock Festival and with the benefit of a MH for a good nights sleep you can still rock at 68 years old.
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@GlosJive I saw Supertramp live at Earls Court in 1983 (or1982🤔) excellent concert. We were on holiday in our little camper, in Northumberland, but drove down to London, parked up right next door to Earls Court, and left camper there while we were in concert. Left our Rottweiler guarding it, left after concert, drove out of London and kipped in a big layby somewhere in Suffolk, then up next morning to finish our holiday in North Norfolk. To this day we have never re found that layby, but I remember it wasn’t that quiet🤣 Love the Breakfast in America album.
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I came across this video which, although not a main-line band, rather caught my attention, and though it would appeal especially to @Goldie146
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Don't think that the link works unless one is signed in to Face Book. I have tried to delete the above post but without success.
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Nellie
It does work if you are signed into Facebook, perhaps Goldie is on Facebook?
David
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@nelliethehooker thats beautiful. I’m not a Facebook user, but I could access this. It was muted at first, but I simply disabled mute.
Can anyone recall a band called Sky? Fronted originally by classical guitarist John Williams, plus Herbie Flowers, Tristram Fry, and someone whose name I cannot recall at the moment. They took classical music and gave it a Prog Rock twist…..we have one of their albums, saw then at Sheffield Zcity Hall in the early 80’s….
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Just reminded me, my first student job was as a Lifeguard cum sports coach cum do as you are told🤣 in our brand new big Leisure Centre. Once a month the town’s Classic Rock Society had a concert, and I often found myself working on these concerts. Regular visitor was Rick Wakeman and his son Adam. Great music, really good nights.
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Oh yes @Takethedogalong , I remember them. They were good, but somehow I just couldn’t warm to them, hard to put my finger on why? Incidentally, Herbie Flowers died only a few months ago. A bit of trivia…he was the man behind that great bass line on ‘Walk On The Wild Side’ (Lou Reed). Indeed, he performed on a multitude of recordings with many notable artists, including Elton John, Paul McCartney, David Bowie et al.
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yes Herbie Flowers played with a good number of groups, including Blue Mink and T Rex. I didn’t know he had died though.
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@Takethedogalong - somewhere - not sure where - I’ve got at least one album of Sky. Was there one called Sky, and one called Sky 2? Maybe they’ll turn up somewhere in this rambling house full of stuff!
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@Goldie146 yes, Sky 1, Sky 2 and even a Sky 3, but John Williams might have departed by the time 3 came out. I think we have Sky 1.
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@Takethedogalong - thank you so much for that video of Sky - I'd forgotten about them but they were brilliant. John Williams certainly caused a few raised eyebrows when he formed the band. Bach's Toccata is a wonderful piece of music anyway - especially on a big organ, as it was intended, but John William's interpretation takes it to an entirely different level. In a similar vein, I enjoy listening to Laura Lace
She is an incredibly talented guitarist with a technique not dissimilar to that of Mark Knopfler.
A student of John Williams is Craig Ogden - who just happens to be the son-in-law of our ex-next door neighbours and on the odd occasion, he came to stay prior to a concerts in Hull, we enjoyed a free preview😀.
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Anyone who likes an acoustic guitar it might be worth checking our Paola Hermosin's Channel on YouTube.
David
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@richardandros much as I love Sky’s Toccata, I love to hear it thundering out from a big church organ. I was visiting Ripon Cathedral one time when the organist was having a bit of a practice, all sorts of bits and bobs, but then he launched into the Toccata and all the visitors were mesmerised, truly memorable. Same happened up at St Buryan Church, practice session that suddenly took off into the full Toccata. I love Carmina Burana as well.
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Enjoy this as well, sadly they are no longer touring, but love everything they do……..Two Cellos
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